January 17, 2005

quotes that kick you in the ass

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graffiti on Shotwell St., Canon Digital Rebel

"If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself, tell yourself that you are not poet enough to call forth its riches."
-Rainer Maria Rilke

Posted on January 17, 2005 05:40 PM
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YOu wouldn't be reading Simple Abundance by any chance, would you?

Just pondering ~ coz this quote appears in one of the pages this week :)

you so rock ;)

love and laughter,
Leonie

Posted by: Leonie at January 25, 2005 09:05 PM

hi andrea -- lots of people read your blog so could you please do a post about "not one damn dime day?"

http://www.notonedamndime.com/boycott/

i'll be contacting as many folks as i can but if you and other bloggers get the word out, who knows? a little difference is better than none...

thx so much,
patricia

Posted by: patricia at January 18, 2005 12:36 PM

I look forward to your posts. You have such great talent with a camera!

Posted by: Mary at January 18, 2005 04:00 AM

Avoiding the urge to point the finger at anyone but ourselves - a well taught life lesson. Great pic too.

Posted by: brian orme at January 17, 2005 08:55 PM

such a powerful quote...I'm one of those awful people that wishes that things would just come to me. Thanks for posting this..

Posted by: Jennifer at January 17, 2005 05:19 PM

The quote is powerful. But my first thought seeing this post was...oh, look...Shotwell Street...and remembering an artist I dated once who lived there... :)

Posted by: Marilyn at January 17, 2005 03:57 PM

Wow.

Is there any emptiness that a little Rilke could not pour some wisdom into?

Any problem not helped by diving into his words?

Haven't found one yet.

Thanks for the reminder rich girl.

I'm off to call forth...

Posted by: Donavan at January 17, 2005 02:48 PM

Ooh, right in the kisser!

Posted by: penelope at January 17, 2005 01:50 PM

I just absolutely adore this quote. Quite a good find!!!

Posted by: Jen at January 17, 2005 01:17 PM

i just love this quote. I am placing it on the top of my computer to remind myself to be greatful for everything i have. i completly believe every situation is exactly what we want to make it. this will be a great reminder of that.


Posted by: jenn at January 17, 2005 10:28 AM

So True!! I'm sure that we could all find the good in our lives if only we stopped complaining long enough. We all have many gifts,and finding and using them is the key. I also love this photo. Your graffiti in SF is so intense and colorful. Even if it is defacing property.....Great post! :)

Posted by: Julia at January 17, 2005 10:06 AM

how true that is!

life is as rich as you make it, life is as full of fun and laughter as you make it. if you surround yourself with misery, you will be miserable, if you surround yourself with joy, you will be joyful.

if you think your life is bad, that it could be no worse, think of what you have. most of us have so much. we take it all for granted. even something like electricty. if you think you have nothing, think of who you reach out to when you are in need. that person alone makes your life rich.

Posted by: laura at January 17, 2005 09:21 AM